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The LA Gas Leak Is Scarier Than We Thought
Since a gas leak erupted outside LA on October 23rd, over 83,000 metric tons of methane have escaped to the atmosphere, prompting public officials to evacuate the neighboring community of Porter Ranch. But as a disturbing new analysis shows, a much broader swath of LA is now drowning in methane. The Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) is a Cambridge-based nonprofit that’s been shedding light on leaky natural gas infrastructure for years.
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My brother works as a 3rd party contractor to SoCal gas. He is a pipeline weld inspector. He said the shit that goes on there is fucking scary. He is considering becoming a whistleblower because he said their practices are going to kill people. One example is that they are using an unapproved weld on the pipeline he is inspecting. He told a SoCal Gas supervisor that he can't sign-off on the welds because they were not done according to the specified procedure. He was told, "Your job is to sign-off on this paperwork, not to criticize how we handle our business. If you won't sign this paperwork, we will have your employer get someone out here who will."
Welcome to capitalism in America. This is exactly how things work.